The Obama Ignorance Factor : Firearms

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The truth about Obama's new executive orders targeting guns

www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/08/29/truth-about-obama-new-executive-orders-targeting-guns/

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Barack Obama on Gun Control

Oct 16, 2012

OBAMA: We're a nation that believes in the Second Amendment, and I believe in the Second Amendment. We've got a long tradition of hunting and sportsmen and people who want to make sure they can protect themselves. My belief is that we have to enforce the laws we've already got, make sure that we're keeping guns out of the hands of criminals, those who are mentally ill. We've done a much better job in terms of background checks, but we've got more to do when it comes to enforcement. But weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theaters don't belong on our streets. Part of it is seeing if we can get an assault weapons ban reintroduced. But part of it is also looking at other sources of the violence. Because frankly, in my home town of Chicago, there's an awful lot of violence and they're not using AK-47s. They're using cheap hand guns.

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www.ontheissues.org/2012/Barack_Obama_Gun_Control.htm

Obama : "But weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theaters don't belong on our streets.

The Colt Single Action Army .45 Colt

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The Colt 1911 Pistol .45 acp

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....I do not support "Gun Control", but I do support this method of "Birth Control" :

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Obama said, “…I believe in the Second Amendment. We’ve got a long tradition of hunting and sportsmen and people who want to make sure they can protect themselves.” Then, after talking about the shooting in Aurora, Colo., Obama said, “…I also share your belief that weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theaters don’t belong on our streets.”

Yikes, let’s pause a moment.

The muskets used in the American Revolution were designed for soldiers in war theaters. Lever-action rifles were used in Indian wars and in the American Civil War; meanwhile, lever-action rifles have always been hunting guns. (My first deer rifle was a Marlin lever-action Model 336.) The bolt-action Springfield 1903 rifle was used by the U.S. military through the first half of the 20th century. Many deer hunters today use bolt-action rifles and many have “sporterized” 1903s. The same can be said about every other type of long gun.

What about handguns? John Browning’s Model 1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated handgun originally chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. The Model 1911 served as a standard-issue sidearm in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Many civilians today own Model 1911s; also, since 1911, many other versions of semi-automatic, magazine-fed handguns have been developed and are commonly used for self-defense, hunting, and target shooting.

Actually, most firearms used by American civilians today are related to firearms that were, or are still being used, on battlefields. This includes the so-called “assault weapons” that President Bill Clinton banned from 1994-2004. Today many American manufacturers produce what anti-gun groups call “assault rifles.” The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade group for firearms manufacturers, calls these same firearms “modern sporting rifles.” These semi-automatic rifles have been among the hottest sellers to civilians for the last decade and more.

So okay, the president is in over his head here. He doesn’t understand American history or very much at all about the firearms 80 million Americans own.

Let’s hear what else he had to say.

Obama continued, “And so what I’m trying to do is to get a broader conversation about how do we reduce the violence generally. Part of it is seeing if we can get an assault weapons ban reintroduced.”

Oh boy, we have to pause again.

The 1994 Assault Weapons Ban prohibited the sale of certain models from certain manufacturers and it outlawed the sale of other firearms that had certain features. Basically it banned guns that had a certain number of cosmetic features, such as a folding stock, pistol grip, bayonet mount, and so on. Now, even if such a gun ban could lower crime rates—and FBI crime statistics prove gun bans don’t reduce crime—when the ban was in effect a person could still buy a firearm with the same semi-automatic action but without the cosmetic enhancements. So the so-called “assault-weapons” ban was a bit like trying to ban sports cars by banning tail fins.

Obama might not know that, but he seems aware that such a ban wouldn’t work. He went on to say, “…frankly, in my hometown of Chicago, there’s an awful lot of violence and they’re not using AK-47s. They’re using cheap handguns.”

So okay, Obama seems to know that stopping law-abiding Americans from buying firearms that look a certain way isn’t going to stop criminals, but he wants to curb Second Amendment freedoms anyway.

Obama attempts to explain his contradictions by saying, “And so what can we do to intervene, to make sure that young people have opportunity; that our schools are working; that if there’s violence on the streets, that working with faith groups and law enforcement, we can catch it before it gets out of control. And so what I want is a comprehensive strategy. Part of it is seeing if we can get automatic weapons that kill folks in amazing numbers out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill. But part of it is also going deeper and seeing if we can get into these communities and making sure we catch violent impulses before they occur.”

First of all, he says we need to get “automatic weapons” out of the hands of criminals. The thing is, unless someone has a Class 3 Federal Firearms License (these are very difficult to get), they can’t own automatic weapons. Semi-automatic firearms—every time you pull the trigger the gun goes bang once—are legal. So again, Obama doesn’t know what he’s talking about, which makes people wonder if he wants to ban all semi-automatic firearms.

READ MORE :

www.forbes.com/sites/frankminiter/2012/10/24/what-president-obama-says-hell-do-to-your-gun-rights/

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Obama's Second Amendment Opinions :

Local Government Restrictions and Ordinances

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A: As a general principle, I believe that the Constitution confers an individual right to bear arms. But just because you have an individual right does not mean that the state or local government can't constrain the exercise of that right, in the same way that we have a right to private property but local governments can establish zoning ordinances that determine how you can use it.

www.ontheissues.org/domestic/Barack_Obama_Gun_Control.htm

Source: 2008 Philadelphia primary debate, on eve of PA primary Apr 16, 2008

Banning weapons to prevent crime doesn't work .

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Obama Administration's Anti-Gun Agenda

......One is judged by the company that they keep :

......Obama has been very close with these Anti-Gun Tyrants, while being critical on The National Rifle Association ( N.R.A ) for protecting Our Second Amendment Rights.

Once again, President Obama is exploiting the tragic deaths from a mass shooting to push his political agenda to control guns. This time, he escalates the rhetoric by blaming Second Amendment advocates for criminals’ acts.

www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/22/miller-obama-blames-nra-gun-violence/

......"President Obama criticized the NRA and a group of senators for blocking an expansion of background checks for gun sales."

Obama: Gun lobby 'willfully lied' .

....Obama has a lot nerve calling "Gun Lobby" Liars !!!!

......Obama used The Newtown Shooting as an example for back checks, when in fact we already have background checks under the Brady Bill, and The Firearms used in The Newtown Shootings was taken ( Stolen ).

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Obama's Version of Our Second Amendment Rights

Obama's Second-Amendment Dance

Obama, disagreeing with the D.C. government and gun control advocates, declares that the Second Amendment's "right of the people to keep and bear arms" applies to individuals, not just the "well regulated militia" in the amendment. In the next breath, he asserts that this constitutional guarantee does not preclude local "common sense" restrictions on firearms.

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"Gun Salesman of the Year"

If were left our to our local government; what restrictions to expect see as firearm owners and our lawful rights, under the Obama opinion ?

Oddly enough; Obama is not alone in voicing his opinion of the Second Amendment. Although our own Representatives, which elected to serve this county, they also have similar views about the second amendment, do own our Board of County Commissioners, The County Chief Police, Our State Representatives, Our Court System, and many more.

While their busy creating more restrictions the for law abiding citizen obey and conform to, and criminals which go about wreaking havoc and chaos with no respect for the law, I can't help thinking we are getting a step closer a toward dictatorship in the nation.

Ok for states & cities to determine local gun laws
Q: Is the D.C. law prohibiting ownership of handguns consistent with an individual's right to bear arms?

A: As a general principle, I believe that the Constitution confers an individual right to bear arms. But just because you have an individual right does not mean that the state or local government can't constrain the exercise of that right, in the same way that we have a right to private property but local governments can establish zoning ordinances that determine how you can use it.

Q: But do you still favor the registration & licensing of guns?

A: I think we can provide common-sense approaches to the issue of illegal guns that are ending up on the streets. We can make sure that criminals don't have guns in their hands. We can make certain that those who are mentally deranged are not getting a hold of handguns. We can trace guns that have been used in crimes to unscrupulous gun dealers that may be selling to straw purchasers and dumping them on the streets.

www.ontheissues.org/domestic/Barack_Obama_Gun_Control.htm

Source: 2008 Philadelphia primary debate, on eve of PA primary Apr 16, 2008

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Obama On Gun Control - The Facts

FACT: Barack Obama opposes four of the five Supreme Court justices who affirmed an individual right to keep and bear arms. He voted against the confirmation of Alito and Roberts and he has stated he would not have appointed Thomas or Scalia. (17)

FACT: Barack Obama voted for an Illinois State Senate bill to ban and confiscate "assault weapons," but the bill was so poorly crafted, it would have also banned most semi-auto and single and double barrel shotguns commonly used by sportsmen. (18)

FACT: Barack Obama voted to allow reckless lawsuits designed to bankrupt the firearms industry. (1)

FACT: Barack Obama wants to re-impose the failed and discredited Clinton Gun Ban. (15)

FACT: Barack Obama voted to ban almost all rifle ammunition commonly used for hunting and sport shooting. (3)

FACT: Barack Obama has endorsed a 500% increase in the federal excise tax on firearms and ammunition. (9)

FACT: Barack Obama has endorsed a complete ban on handgun ownership. (2)

FACT: Barack Obama supports local gun bans in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and other cities. (4)

FACT: Barack Obama voted to uphold local gun bans and the criminal prosecution of people who use firearms in self-defense. (5)

FACT: Barack Obama supports gun owner licensing and gun registration. (6)

FACT: Barack Obama refused to sign a friend-of-the-court Brief in support of individual Second Amendment rights in the Heller case.

FACT: Barack Obama opposes Right to Carry laws. (7)

FACT: Barack Obama was a member of the Board of Directors of the Joyce Foundation, the leading source of funds for anti-gun organizations and "research." (Cool

FACT: Barack Obama supported a proposal to ban gun stores within 5 miles of a school or park, which would eliminate almost every gun store in America. (9)

FACT: Barack Obama voted not to notify gun owners when the state of Illinois did records searches on them. (10)

FACT: Barack Obama voted against a measure to lower the Firearms Owners Identification card age minimum from 21 to 18, a measure designed to assist young people in the military. (11)

FACT: Barack Obama favors a ban on standard capacity magazines. (12)

FACT: Barack Obama supports mandatory micro-stamping. (13)

FACT: Barack Obama supports mandatory waiting periods. (2)

FACT: Barack Obama supports repeal of the Tiahrt Amendment, which prohibits information on gun traces collected by the BATFE from being used in reckless lawsuits against firearm dealers and manufacturers. (14)

FACT: Barack Obama supports one-gun-a-month handgun purchase restrictions.(16)

FACT: Barack Obama supports a ban on inexpensive handguns. (9)

FACT: Barack Obama supports a ban on the resale of police issued firearms, even if the money is going to police departments for replacement equipment.(9)

FACT: Barack Obama supports mandatory firearm training requirements for all gun owners and a ban on gun ownership for persons under the age of 21. (9)

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1. United States Senate, S. 397, vote number 219, July 29, 2005. (www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_
cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00219)

2. Independent Voters of Illinois/Independent Precinct Organization general candidate questionnaire, Sept. 9, 1996. The responses on this survey were described in "Obama had greater role on liberal survey," Politico, March 31, 2008. (www.politico.com/news/stories/0308/9269.html)

3. United States Senate, S. 397, vote number 217, Kennedy amendment July 29, 2005. (www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/
roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00217)

4. David Wright, Ursula Fahy and Sunlen Miller, "Obama: 'Common Sense Regulation' On Gun Owners' Rights," ABC News' "Political Radar" Blog, blogs.abcnews.com, 2/15/08. (blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/02/obama-common-se.html)

5. Illinois Senate, SB 2165, March 25, 2004, vote 20 and May 25, 2004, vote 3.

6. "Fact Check: No News In Obama's Consistent Record." Obama '08, December 11, 2007. (www.barackobama.com/factcheck/2007/12/11/fact_check_no_news_in_obamas_c.php)

7. "Candidates' gun control positions may figure in Pa. vote," Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Wednesday, April 2, 2008, and "Keyes, Obama Are Far Apart On Guns," Chicago Tribune, 9/15/04. (www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_560181.html)

8. 1998 Joyce Foundation Annual Report, p. 7.

9. "Obama and Gun Control," The Volokh Conspiracy, taken from the Chicago Defender, Dec. 13, 1999. (<http://www.volokh.com/posts/1203389334.shtml)

10. Illinois Senate, May 5, 2002, SB 1936 Con., vote 26.

11. Illinois Senate, March 25, 2003, SB 2163, vote 18.

12. "Clinton, Edwards, Obama on gun control," Radio Iowa, Sunday, April 22, 2007. (learfield.typepad.com/radioiowa/2007/04/clinton_edwards.html)

13. Chicago Tribune blogs, "Barack Obama: NIU Shootings call for action," February 15, 2008, (blogs.trb.com/news/politics/blog/2008/02/barack_obama_comments_on_shoot.html)

14. Barack Obama campaign website: "As president, Barack Obama would repeal the Tiahrt Amendment . . ." (www.barackobama.com/issues/urbanpolicy/#crime-and-law-enforcement.)

15. Illinois Senate Debate #3: Barack Obama vs. Alan Keyes (www.ontheissues.org/2008/Barack_Obama_Gun_Control.htm
and www.ontheissues.org/IL_2004_Senate_3rd.htm) Oct 21, 2004.

16. Illinois Senate, May 16, 2003, HB 2579, vote 34.

17. United States Senate vote 245, September 29, 2005 and vote 2, January 31, 2006 and Saddleback Forum, August 16, 2008.

18. Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee, March 13, 2003. To see the vote tally go to:
www.nrapvf.org/Media/pdf/sb1195_obama.pdf.

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